Open AccessPutting service back into health care through servant leadership
Author(s) -
Laura Cottey,
Judy McKimm
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
british journal of hospital medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.196
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1759-7390
pISSN - 1750-8460
DOI - 10.12968/hmed.2019.80.4.220
Subject(s) - servant leadership , underpinning , medicine , leadership style , servant , health care , service (business) , nursing , leadership development , core (optical fiber) , public relations , management , political science , law , civil engineering , economy , computer science , engineering , economics , programming language , materials science , composite material
Servant leadership theory is little reported on in NHS leadership development strategies despite clear alignment with the core values underpinning health care for all. This article reviews the key concepts of servant leadership and suggests that it should be viewed as a core leadership style for those working in health-care organizations.
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